Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custodyhttp://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk
Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:41:25 +0000en-UShourly1Keeping safehttp://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/keeping-safe/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/keeping-safe/#commentsTue, 05 Sep 2017 15:47:26 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5351In February this year the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAP) and the national newspaper for people in prison, Inside Time, began a ground-breaking collaboration - Keeping Safe - to help keep people in prison safe. Supported by the Samaritans and Prison Radio, the IAP called on Inside Time readers to say how best to prevent suicide and self-harm. Prisoners’ recommendations in this Inside Time special report reflect evidence from, and recommendations made repeatedly by, amongst others, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, the Chief Coroner and the National Audit Office.

]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/keeping-safe/feed/0Preventing the Deaths of Women in Prison – Updatehttp://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/preventing-the-deaths-of-women-in-prison-update-2/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/preventing-the-deaths-of-women-in-prison-update-2/#commentsTue, 08 Aug 2017 09:23:51 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5340A slightly updated version (v0.3) of this report has been published. The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody conducted a rapid expert information gathering exercise following the self-inflicted deaths of 12 women in prison in 2016 in order to advise Ministers and operational leaders and reduce the risk of further tragic deaths. The update refers to an additional recommendation being added to the ‘Transfer of information’ section.

]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/preventing-the-deaths-of-women-in-prison-update-2/feed/0IAP meeting May 2017 minuteshttp://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-may-2017-minutes/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-may-2017-minutes/#commentsWed, 02 Aug 2017 13:41:11 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5334The main focus of the meeting was to discuss the IAP’s strategic objectives for 2017/18 as well as progress of the current workstreams. The full minutes can be found below.
]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-may-2017-minutes/feed/0IAP e-bulletin July 2017http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-e-bulletin-july-2017/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-e-bulletin-july-2017/#commentsThu, 27 Jul 2017 15:02:00 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5325The IAP news bulletin is published today to coincide with, and help to disseminate, the July 2017 quarterly figures on deaths in custody, released today by the Ministry of Justice. The bulletin also gives an update on the work of the IAP as well as some of the work going on in wider custodial circles on deaths in custody.

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http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-e-bulletin-july-2017/feed/0Safety in Custody statistics July 2017http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/safety-in-custody-statistics-july-2017/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/safety-in-custody-statistics-july-2017/#commentsThu, 27 Jul 2017 10:07:23 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5318The government publish their latest safety in custody statistics today. There were 316 deaths in prison custody in the 12 months to June 2017, down from 322 in the previous year. Two of these were homicides, down from 5. There were 97 self-inflicted deaths, down 10, 6 of which were in the female estate. The full report can be found here:

]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/safety-in-custody-statistics-july-2017/feed/0IAP Meeting February 2017http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-february-2017/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-february-2017/#commentsThu, 20 Jul 2017 13:57:47 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5304This meeting was focussed largely on discussion of, and taking forward the panel’s workstreams, in particular the evidence collation on deaths of women in prison, the collaboration with Inside Time and the IAP annual statistical report.
]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/iap-meeting-february-2017/feed/0PPO Annual Report 2017http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/ppo-annual-report-2017/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/ppo-annual-report-2017/#commentsThu, 20 Jul 2017 13:50:48 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5300This is the PPO’s sixth annual report. As he leaves office he looks back at his time with pride at the work of his office and sadness in the limited improvements in safety and conditions in prisons. During the last year, self-inflicted deaths in custody rose 11%, other types of death rose 23% and eligible complaints rose 9%. These statistics, particularly when combined with high levels of violenceand incidents of significant disorder over the year, indicate “a prison system still very much in crisis”.

]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/hmip-annual-report-2017/feed/0Learning from PPO Investigations – Older Prisonershttp://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/learning-from-ppo-investigations-older-prisoners/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/learning-from-ppo-investigations-older-prisoners/#commentsMon, 26 Jun 2017 21:24:14 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5289HM Prison and Probation Service needs a national strategy to address the needs of the increasing numbers of elderly prisoners living – and dying – in jail so that they can be managed and cared for more appropriately, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Read the full story here:

]]>http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/learning-from-ppo-investigations-older-prisoners/feed/0Safety in Custody Statistics 2016http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/safety-in-custody-statistics-2016/
http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/news/safety-in-custody-statistics-2016/#commentsWed, 10 May 2017 07:52:06 +0000http://iapdeathsincustody.independent.gov.uk/?p=5280The latest Safety in Custody statistics have been published. The full statistics and the main points can be found at: